Eternal Drak, the Canadian extreme metal band, has unleashed their sixth full-length album, “The Violence of Time,” onto the world. This album marks a significant milestone in the band’s evolution, blending analog aggression with digital density to create a sound that is both varied and catchy.
A Conceptual and Philosophical Exploration
“The Violence of Time” is more than just an album – it’s a confrontation with time itself. According to the band, “Time does not accompany human beings; it subdues them. It does not flow; it imposes. It does not reveal meaning; it destroys it.” This concept is woven throughout the album, as Eternal Drak dismantles the human understanding of past, present, and future.
Each song on the album is a violent thesis, a sonic and lyrical strike against the idea that time can be explained, contained, or understood. Instead, the album explores fragments of realization, exposing how time pressures identity, warps memory, and rewrites causality.
A Sound Built for Old-School Metal Devotees
Musically, “The Violence of Time” is built for true old-school metal devotees. The album merges the raw spirit of thrash, the darkness of black metal, and the severity of death metal, resulting in a sound that is both varied in rhythm and catchy in impact.
The band’s approach to songwriting is meticulous, with every track beginning with a central written idea. Once the concept is defined, Eternal Drak builds the music to reflect the emotion and message of the text. Riffs, rhythms, and structures are crafted to echo the same intention, ensuring that even listeners who perceive the voice as an instrument still feel the weight of the lyrics.
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A Band Evolved
Over the years, Eternal Drak has evolved from raw thrash-and-black foundations into a dynamic force shaped by death metal, groove, and even Latin folk influences. Their sound has grown alongside the metal scene itself, adapting to new tools and technologies while preserving the intensity and character that define the band.
Track Listing and Album Details
The album features ten tracks, including “We Force It To Speak,” “The Unborn Paths Rot,” “Me Hice Simultaneo,” and “The Blasphemy of Time.” The album’s length is 38:24, and the track listing is as follows:
1. We Force It To Speak – 5:15
2. The Unborn Paths Rot – 3:51
3. Me Hice Simultaneo – 3:30
4. The Blasphemy of Time – 3:35
5. Chaos Is the Law – 3:34
6. Where Cause Is Buried – 3:55
7. Across the Watching Veils – 3:53
8. Breathing Once Again – 3:45
9. The Cosmos Rejects You – 4:09
10. No Direction Total War – 2:57
Get Your Copy
“The Violence of Time” is available for album pre-order at the following links:
Band website: https://eternaldrak.com/the-violence-of-time
Bandcamp: https://eternaldrak.bandcamp.com/
About Eternal Drak
Eternal Drak is an extreme metal band based in Quebec City, Canada, originally founded in Latin America in the late ’90s. Rooted in a fierce blend of thrash and black metal, the band has continually expanded its sound with elements of death metal, groove, and melodic experimentation. Lyrically, Eternal Drak explores human and cosmic darkness, a theme present across all seven of its official releases.
The band is currently signed to the Canadian label FirstWave, and their music is a testament to their dedication to the extreme metal genre. With “The Violence of Time,” Eternal Drak has created a masterpiece that will resonate with fans of Dimmu Borgir, Watain, Kreator, Motorhead, and Desaster.
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